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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

41 Colleges
$39,525 Avg Salary
$15,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program the best school in New York for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program accumulate an average of around $9,525 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the suburb of Hicksville.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $12,104 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $16,066 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New York. Located in the suburb of West Nyack, Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out an average of $11,378 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Harrison.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out $11,693 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

Eastern Suffolk BOCES did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brentwood.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Suffolk BOCES take out an average of $9,975 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in New York list. IGH is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

On average, practical nursing graduates from IGH take out $18,956 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. CEWW BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CEWW BOCES take out is $12,869.

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#9

Access Careers

Hempstead, NY

Access Careers did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Access Careers is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Auburn, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program take out an average of $13,022 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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